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harder¹

  • /hɑːdə/ UK
  • /ˈhɑɹdɚ/ US
  • [ˈhɑɹɾɚ] US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)də(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From hard + -er.

adjective

  1. comparative comparative form of hard: more hard He is more likely to succeed because he tries harder.

harder²

  • /hɑːdə/ UK
  • /ˈhɑɹdɚ/ US
  • [ˈhɑɹɾɚ] US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)də(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Afrikaans haarder (“mullet”).

noun harders

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of haarder

Harder³

proper noun Harders

  1. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: harderian, rough, difficult, harsh, difficile, strong, less, worse, longer, faster, better, but, bigger, more, most, over

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"harder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/harder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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harder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/harder

Chicago

"harder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/harder.

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@misc{harder_2026,
  title = {harder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/harder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}